30 E. Livingston Street in Tryon, NC:
Tryon Daily Bulletin – May of 1941:
Nina’s first recital, Saint Luke C.M.E. Church, age 10.
Tryon Daily Bulletin – April 24, 1943:
Recital at Saint Luke C.M.E. Church’s Autumn Bazar, age 13.
Tryon Daily Bulletin – November 8, 1946:
Recital at Saint Luke C.M.E. Church, age 14.
Tryon Daily Bulletin – August 19, 1947:
Fundraising recital in the Mazzanovich Studio, age 16.
Glee Club of Allen High School Wins Honors
Asheville Citizen-Times – April 3, 1949:
Recital at Lanier Library in Tryon, age 16.
Tryon Daily Bulletin – July 31, 1949:
Recital at Allen High School in Asheville, NC
Asheville Citizen-Times – May 14, 1950:
Recital at New Century Auditorium in Philadelphia, age 20.
Atlantic City Press – June 3, 1955:
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Billboard – March 16, 1959:
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Nina photographed on stage and backstage by Herb Snitzer:
Nina and Redd Foxx photographed backstage by G. Marshall Wilson:
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Nina performs “Little Liza Jane” at the 7th Annual Newport Jazz Festival in Rhode Island:
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Nina’s contract to perform at The Village Gate in NYC:
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George Shearing, Nina Simone, Duke Ellington, and Buddy Rich at Madison Square Garden (by Michael Ochs):
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Pittsburgh Post-Gazette:
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The Record:
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Nina arrives in Laos:
Nina meets Nigerian statesman Nnamdi Azikiwe:
Letter from Nina to husband Andy Stroud:
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Nina’s contract to perform at The Village Gate in NYC:
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Daily Journal:
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New York Daily News, May 6, 1963:
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Carnegie Hall concert program:
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Nina’s contract to perform at The Apollo Theater:
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Raleigh News & Observer:
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(This concert was canceled due to the assassination of JFK.)
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(Footage was filmed on December 10, 1963)
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The Emporia Gazette:
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September 18th – Bushnell Memorial:
September 19th – Boston Symphony:
September 20th – Carnegie Hall:
September 24th – Wagon Wheels Club:
September 25th – Three Rivers Inn:
October 2nd – St. Joseph’s College:
October 3rd – Endicott IBM Club:
October 5th – Place des Arts:
October 8th – Davenport Masonic Temple:
October 9th – KRNT Theater:
October 10th – Kansas State University:
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New York Times:
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The Times:
“Starring Nina Simone…” Lawsuit:
Lawsuit settlement (2/1965):
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New York Times concert review:
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Lorraine Hansberry, friend and mentor of Nina Simone, died on January 12, 1965. Ms. Hansberry was a playwright and writer. She was the first African-American female author to have a play performed on Broadway. Her best known work, the play A Raisin in the Sun, highlights the lives of Black Americans living under racial segregation in Chicago. Following her death, Nina took one of Ms. Hansberry’s unfinished works and turned it into her song To Be Young, Gifted, and Black
Nina performs at Lorraine Hansberry’s funeral:
Nina and Lorraine:
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Philadelphia Daily News:
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During the Selma-to-Montgomery March, Nina performed on 3/24/65 alongside other musicians such as Tony Bennett, Joan Baez, Sammy Davis Jr., Frankie Laine, and Harry Belafonte:
York Daily Record:
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June 26th – Nina and Lisa at JFK:
Nina, Lisa, and Andy in Trafalgar Square:
“London Hospitality”:
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More from Philips party in Stanhope/Hyde Park:
June 28th through July 10th – Annie’s Room performances:
July 2nd & July 16th – Ready, Steady, Go:
July 24th – Antibes (France):
July 31st – Comblain-la-Tour (Belgium):
August 1st – Koblenz (Germany):
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“Sings Porgy” & “Second Album” Lawsuit:
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December 14th – Interview at Hilton in Amsterdam:
December 25th – Mickery Theater in Loenersloot:
Performance in Sweden:
Returning to US:
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Concert was originally scheduled for 1/22 at Town Hall:
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The Nashville Tennessean concert review:
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Concert was postponed due to weather:
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February 13th – Kiel Convention Hall:
February 14th – Pittsburgh Civic Arena:
February 16th – University of Dayton:
February 17th – Rochester War Memorial:
February 18th – Philharmonic Hall:
February 20th – Baltimore Civic Center:
February 23rd – Cobo Arena:
February 24th – Boston Winterfest:
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April 14th – The Guildhall (Portsmouth):
April 16th – Colston Hall (Bristol):
April 19th – Royal Albert Hall (London):
April 22nd – The Upper Cut (London):
April 23rd – RamJam Club (London):
April 26th – ORTF Tilt Magazine (Paris):
London photoshoots with photographer Tony Gale:
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(program provided by Roger Nupie)
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(provided by Andreas Michaelides)
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Provided by Roger Nupie
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Located in Tryon NC, Zenos Frudakis’s sculpture consists of an eight foot tall, larger than life statue of Nina Simone.
Simone is seated and playing a keyboard and appears to be staring ahead, with a look of both introspection and outward determination.
The keyboard is depicted in the form of a wave, conveying grace and motion, and it appears to be floating in mid-air.
The statue rests on a seat of smooth stone atop a wide stone base.
Also included was a bronze heart containing Simone’s ashes welded to the interior of the figure’s chest.
The Nina Simone Plaza was designed specifically for the installation and includes a fountain, low wall, and obelisk of local dark blue and wheat colored stone.
Inclusion of the obelisk may be an allusion to Simone’s nickname as “The High Priestess of Soul” and her 1967 record album of the same name.
The Nina Simone Sculpture was dedicated on what would have been Nina Simone’s 77th birthday.
The dedication began with remarks from the mayor of Tryon. Crys Armbrust, the director of the Nina Simone Project, gave some brief remarks, and the Poet Laureate of North Carolina Cathy Smith Bowers recited a poem by Kwame Dawes intitled “What Do They Call You?” written in honor of Nina Simone.
Following the recital of the poem, the sculptor, Zenos Frudakis, gave some brief remarks.
Lisa Simone Kelly, Nina Simone’s daughter, gave the concluding remarks. At the end of the ceremony doves were released while music played.
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Nina Simone portrait sculpture in bronze by Paul Barton for the Nina Simone tribute Art Exhibit at the miLES Gallery New York, September 15th 2015.
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The Nina Simone Project (NSP) is proud to announce a $2 million capital fund campaign to underwrite the construction of the Nina Simone Archive
For more information visit here.
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